Africa has missed out on several global opportunities and is now only a bystander to technical progress. In the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the narrative must change, particularly with Blockchain Technology. It’s exciting to see how Cryptocurrency adoption is increasing across the continent, albeit slowly in other use cases, such as using the Blockchain to solve institutional problems. Now vast global opportunities are unlocked for artists — Musicians, Visual Artists, Photographers, Videographers and other creatives. Thanks to the innovation of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Artists in Africa have traditionally been undervalued, with their work battling for recognition, sufficient exposure, and adequate compensation. Furthermore, in many African states, inadequate or non-existent intellectual property legal frameworks expose many of these Artists’ work to exploitation. Artists’ rights to enjoy the results of their labour are limited since they have no practical ways of protecting their artistic creations from theft.
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), on the other hand, offer a solution to the problem that African artists are facing. NFT Afrika Initiative, a project of the Africa Blockchain University, presents:
NFT Workshops for African Artists — How to utilize NFTs for sustainable benefits and monetize your artistic works
The workshop aims to lead African artists to understand NFT better and utilize it to bring their works to a global marketplace and secure their intellectual property. ABU is working with Art Associations, Museums, and academic institutions to train their leaders to train other artists in their organizations and communities in the flagship program — Training of Trainers (ToT).
ABU will be working with attending artists to build a movement of NFT African artists, creating wealth and securing Africa’s heritage. It will also provide tools and networks for artists to seamlessly enter the NFT market with its local partners across Africa.
The workshop is an immersive and practical function that will allow participants to grasp the concept of NFTs and mint their digital art right at the training site. Artists will learn the fundamentals of Blockchain technology, what makes it thick and why NFTs are opening opportunities for artists and collectors.
So far, ABU hosted two series of this workshop last year — the first took off in Tanzania and the second in Uganda, in which over 100 African artists have benefitted.
Who Can Attend
The workshop targets — Musicians, Visual Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Photographers, Videographers, and other creatives — that want to learn how NFT can benefit their artistic works.
Workshop Modules
The program is a 2 days workshop (28th Feb – 1st March) that can be attended in-person at Landmark Event Centre, VI, Lagos State or via Zoom. Below are the modules:
- Blockchain 101
- Introduction To Crypto
- Beginners Guide To NFTs
- How To Create NFTs
- Minting NFTs – Live at the workshop
- Successful NFT Artists
- Cashing Out Your Earnings Into Fiat
- Investing Your Earnings In DeFi
- Understanding Crypto Wallets & Which One To Use
Click here to register for the NFT Workshop for Artists –
PS: Free AfricaNXT CampusPLUS ticket (value $30) will be given to the first 30 participants of the workshop — courtesy of African Blockchain University in celebration of our Chief Reporter’s birthday Olanrewaju Okunola.